The Zhou family was originally a very ordinary and unobtrusive family in the courtyard of the municipal government. Because Zhou Ningyu and his wife acted very low-key, they had been almost unknown in the past ten years and never "attracted bees and butterflies".
In the past two years, the Zhou family has become a well-known "person of the hour" in the government compound, and has become the subject of frequent discussions among many government officials' families after dinner. The reason for this is not because Zhou Ningyu established the high-power Public Security Bureau
Long, but because of Zhou Nan, the son of the Zhou family.
Since graduating from Beijing University, Zhou Nan has never "rested". First, he entered the stock market intentionally or unintentionally, helping Lin Xia and others to speculate in stocks, and became famous as a well-known "young stock god". Later, it was revealed that he founded Feiteng Group and
The news that it was successfully listed in Hong Kong and became rich overnight with a net worth of more than one billion or more shocked the entire government agency.
The fact that the Zhou family's son became the first domestic top tycoon to leave the capital city had not been completely digested by everyone. Then came the news that Zhou Nan was in love and engaged to Lan Ruo, the only direct granddaughter of Lan Tiancheng, the Hong Kong Lan Company.
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Who is Lan Tiancheng? The richest man in Hong Kong is also the richest man in the entire Chinese circle. He is a famous patriotic entrepreneur. Since the reform and opening up, Lan's enterprises have continued to invest and establish businesses in the mainland. At the same time, they have also launched large-scale charities and public welfare undertakings, so they are very well-known in the mainland.
, no less than some Hong Kong and Taiwan stars.
Recently, Lan Ruo has occasionally appeared in the sights of some city government officials and their families, and has become the object of enthusiastic attention from many people.
This "Aunt Ma" is the wife of a deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, named Ma Yan. Although Ma Yan has long heard that Zhou Nan's future daughter-in-law is as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, she has never actually met her face to face.
, lack of intuitive feeling.
Today, when they met in person, they saw that Lan Ruo was indeed beautiful in appearance, elegant and luxurious in temperament. She was a bit more outstanding than she had imagined. Although Ma Yan was mentally prepared, she was still secretly amazed.
"Tsk tsk, Lao Yue, your Nannan family is so lucky... Such a handsome daughter-in-law... Look at this girl's figure, face, and temperament, it's hard to find even one in a million -" Ma Yan praised continuously,
He stepped forward and took Lan Ruo's hand, smiling gently and saying, "Girl, are you still used to living in a small place like ours?"
"It's good. Mom takes good care of me. Thank you, aunt, for caring." Lan Ruo smiled slightly.
Ma Yan laughed loudly and exaggeratedly, looked back at Yue Ping and said, "Lao Yue, look how polite and well-spoken this kid is. I originally thought he came from a wealthy family, something like that... Really
Not bad! Lao Yue, you are so lucky to have a good son and now a good wife!"
"It's so enviable..." Ma Yan added with emotion.
Yue Ping smiled, with a hint of pride and pride in her expression.
Lan Ruo behaved gracefully and politely, with no trace of arrogance like a wealthy daughter. This made Ma Yan even more impressed. She held Lan Ruo's hand with a smile on her face and stood there with Yue Ping for a while, chatting about their parents, before she laughed.
Then he left and returned to his home.
Lan Ruo had been standing there with a patient smile, waiting, without showing the slightest impatience. Although in her twenties, she had rarely had the opportunity to talk to a secular middle-aged and elderly woman like Ma Yan who loved to talk.
Lan Ruo had no interest in the things she said.
But this is her mother-in-law's friend. Even if she is unhappy in her heart, she will not show it.
To be honest, Yue Ping was originally worried that Lan Ruo would be a bit "arrogant" when interacting with outsiders. After all, she was from a noble family and was gentle and courteous to her elders. She might not be able to get along peacefully with outsiders. She didn't expect Lan Ruo to be so "sensible".
I couldn't help but feel very happy.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law held their arms affectionately and went upstairs together. Not far away, several family members of government officials looked at their backs from a distance and made soft sounds of envy.
At around 5:30 in the afternoon, the car that welcomed Zhou Nan, Ma Xiao and Zhu Yanju to Ningnan to take office finally drove into the city of Ningnan and drove straight to the largest hotel in Ningnan, which is also the official reception desk - Ningnan.
South Hotel.
Ningnan Hotel is a subsidiary of the Ningnan Municipal Bureau of Commerce and a state-owned enterprise. It provides one-stop services for catering and accommodation. In Ningnan City, the existence of Ningnan Hotel is a symbol of high-end consumption places. In addition to the official reception from the government
, are mostly places visited by local wealthy people, which ordinary people cannot afford.
The van was speeding through an urban area in Ningnan that was not prosperous and had limited capacity. Zhou Nanxin looked around and felt a little sigh in his heart.
It is indeed a poverty-stricken area. If nothing else, the visible beige old buildings built in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the unplanned and beautiful urban layout are enough to explain the current situation of Ningnan.
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The only saving grace is that the roads are very spacious and clean, and the greening of the entire urban area is also very good. Although the city is small, it gives people an elegant and quiet feeling, not as flashy and noisy as Haidu.
The van drove into the courtyard of Ningnan Hotel.
Huang Yang jumped out of the car and took the initiative to open the door for the three of them. "Three leaders, we are here. Please get out of the car. The city leaders are waiting for you."
The three of them got out of the car, and a middle-aged man with a kind face and dark complexion wearing a black leather jacket strode down the steps of Ningnan Hotel.
Huang Yang was surprised. Li Kun, the executive deputy director of the Organization Department of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee, actually greeted him at the door of the hotel. He quickly smiled and said respectfully, "Minister Li, these are the three leaders from the province... three
Leader, this is Minister Li Kunli, the executive deputy director of the Organization Department of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee!"
Zhou Nan raised his eyebrows, quickly stepped forward, held Li Kun's hand tightly, and said with a smile, "Hello, Minister Li!"
Zhu Yanju and Ma Xiao were also very surprised. Although the executive deputy director of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department was only at the department level, he was considered the number one person in Ningnan City because he was in charge of cadres. Li Kun was able to greet him in person, which can be said to be a blessing.
This gave the three of them a huge amount of face.
Municipal Party Committee Secretary Feng Botao and Mayor Ma Liguo led the core team members of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government to host a banquet. The executive deputy director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee greeted them at the door of the hotel... This kind of super-standard treatment made Zhu Yanju and Ma Xiao somewhat flattered.
The two of them also respectfully stepped forward to greet Li Kun. They were now working in Ningnan and were living in distant places. How could they dare to offend the leader of the Organization Department who was in charge of cadres?
Li Kun didn't have any airs at all. He joked and exchanged pleasantries with the three of them very gently, and then led the three of them into the Ningnan Hotel, went to the second floor, and went to a conference room.
Huang Yang was the first to open the door of the conference room. Li Kun smiled and waved his hand, "Comrades, please come in. Secretary Feng, Secretary Ma and the other leaders are waiting for you."
Zhou Nan smiled and walked in. He immediately saw a banner hanging high on the central background wall of the conference room: "Warmly welcome the poverty alleviation cadres of the Provincial Party Committee to work in Ningnan."
He moved his eyes slightly downward and found that the conference room was already filled with ten people, mostly around 40 years old, 8 men and 2 women, all of whom were extraordinary. It was clear at a glance that these were the "ten people" of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee.
"Big Standing Committee Member".
Although Zhou Nan had never actually met the leaders of Ningnan's Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, he had some understanding of the current situation of Ningnan's high-level power circles before coming here. When he saw that there were exactly ten leaders present, he immediately guessed that these people were in front of him.
All the standing committee members of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee were present, not a few of them.
He guessed well.
Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Feng Botao, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Mayor Ma Liguo, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Chen Yan, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Kong Xianglin, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission Dong Lixian, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, Director of the Public Security Bureau Meng Jie, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Executive
Vice Mayor Sun Ziqi, Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee Member and Organization Minister Zhou Jilie, Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee Member and Propaganda Minister Song Dejie, Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee Member and Secretary-General Ma Jun all came.
This formation... was a bit too... Zhou Nan took a deep breath. No matter what, he felt that it was impossible for the three of them to have such a big reputation.
Sitting in the center, a tall man in his early 40s with a wide forehead and a big face laughed loudly, stood up, walked over in big steps, and said loudly, "Welcome the three new comrades, and thank you for coming to Ningnan to support the construction of the old district. Minister Li,
Who is Comrade Zhou Nan?"
This person was obviously Feng Botao, Secretary of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee. When Feng Botao asked this question, Zhou Nan was startled and his expression changed slightly. However, he immediately adjusted his emotions, smiled respectfully, stepped forward to shake hands with Feng Botao, and said, "Feng Botao
Secretary, I am Zhou Nan."
Feng Botao stared deeply at Zhou Nan, looked him up and down, and then laughed loudly with a smile on his face, "Comrade Zhou Nan, you are indeed young and promising! Welcome, I and several other members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee
I’m a leader, but I’ve been waiting for you for a few days, ah, haha!”
Feng Botao shook hands with Zhou Nan tightly and his attitude was very enthusiastic. In the eyes of Zhu Yanju and Ma Xiao, this enthusiasm was somewhat extraordinary.
The other members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee also stood up with smiles. Zhou Nan hurried forward and took the initiative to say hello to the leaders one by one. Feng Botao stood aside with a smile and introduced Zhou Nan calmly, "This is Comrade Ma Liguo, the mayor.
,This is Comrade Chen Yan, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee..."
Next, although all the senior leaders of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee shook hands with Zhu Yanju and Ma Xiao, they all had gentle and friendly smiles on their faces, but Zhu Yanju and Ma Xiao saw more majesty in the eyes of Feng Botao and others.
and condescending indifference.
At this time, the two of them were not fools. They suddenly woke up. After a long time, the high-level core leaders of the Ningnan Municipal Committee had put up such a big battle. Their real intention was to welcome Zhou Nan!
How could Zhou Nan have such a big reputation?! Does he have a big backing? Ma Xiao secretly looked at Zhou Nan again in surprise. Although Ma Xiao knew that Zhou Nan was a rich man, business and officialdom were two completely different fields.
, those who are like a fish in water in the shopping mall may not be able to thrive in the officialdom...
Zhu Yanju, on the other hand, sat there respectfully, quietly listening to the speech by Feng Botao, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, which did not have much practical content.
"Ningnan is an old revolutionary area and a poor area in our Binhai Province. When the three of you came here, you may have a general impression that compared with open coastal cities, the conditions here are much worse!"
"There is no industrial foundation, poor geographical environment in hilly and mountainous areas, and far away from transportation hub cities. These are two major bottlenecks restricting the economic development of Ningnan City." Feng Botao sighed softly, "But our Ningnan is not without merits.
We also have our own huge advantages. For example, our resource advantages, beautiful mountains and clear waters can vigorously develop tourism, and Ningshan has rich coal reserves... However, how to fully exploit these existing resource advantages is a problem we are currently facing.
Important issue."
"Ningnan is rich in resources, has sufficient and low-cost labor, and has beautiful scenery and outstanding people. This is a hot land where you can make contributions. I hope everyone can achieve success in Ningnan in the future..." Feng Botao suddenly waved his hand and said, "
war years, old
The people of the district have made huge sacrifices to support the revolution...and today, can we still watch the people of the old district live in poverty? No, no! It is our Ningnan Municipal Party Committee that cannot lead the masses out of poverty and become rich and live a prosperous life.
The municipal government team’s dereliction of duty!”
As Feng Botao spoke, his expression became a little excited.
Ma Xiao looked at Feng Botao quietly and thought to himself: I heard that Feng Botao had been in Ningnan for more than ten years since he was the county magistrate and had never been promoted. It seems to be related to the fact that Ningnan's economy has not improved much. Now it is
In the era of reform and opening up, the most intuitive way to measure whether a cadre has political achievements is to look at local economic development.
Listening to Feng Botao's speech, Zhou Nan's eyes flickered. He gradually understood that it was not that he, a deputy division-level cadre sent by the provincial party committee, had a high reputation, but that the big capital standing behind him had a high reputation.
For Ningnan City, Zhou Nan's arrival will undoubtedly bring huge investment opportunities to Ningnan.
Feiteng Group and Lanshi Enterprise... If these two major capital groups can invest in Ningnan, they will definitely promote the economic development of Ningnan!
Thinking of this, Zhou Nan couldn't help but smile bitterly: After doing this for a long time, he turned into a piece of Tang Monk meat! No wonder the leaders of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee gave him face in this way. It turned out that the drunkard didn't care about drinking.
That night, 10 members of the Standing Committee of the Ningnan Municipal Party Committee hosted a banquet in honor of Zhou Nan and the other three. However, Zhou Nan was the absolute protagonist at the banquet, exchanging drinks with several city core leaders in a lively manner. Zhu Yanju and Ma Xiao, on the other hand,
Sitting on pins and needles, restless, rarely speaks, and is very reserved.
Although Feng Botao and others did not say it explicitly, they hinted that they were solemnly inviting Feiteng Group and Lanshi Enterprise to invest in Ningnan. However, Zhou Nan pretended not to understand. Although his attitude was respectful, his words were flawless.
Of course, Feng Botao is not in a hurry. In his opinion, as long as Zhou Nan is still serving in Ningnan, sooner or later, Zhou Nan will take the initiative to attract investment for Ningnan for the sake of his political achievements. Even if Feiteng Group or Lanshi Enterprises do not come,
Ningnan Investment, with Zhou Nan's connections and huge influence in domestic and foreign business circles, he is like a sycamore tree that attracts wealth and will attract many golden phoenixes.
Feng Botao's thoughts and logic may not be wrong.
It’s just that considering Zhou Nan’s personality, public or private, his personal career belongs to his personal career, and Feiteng Group’s business belongs to Feiteng Group’s business. He will never pave the way for his promotion at the expense of Feiteng Group’s interests. Lan Ruo and Zhang
Ying is a more sincere person. It is almost impossible for Lan Ruo to come to Ningnan to invest blindly.
Of course, it is also his unshirkable responsibility to pursue his own affairs in his position and make due contributions to Ningnan's investment promotion at the appropriate time.
Therefore, no matter how you look at it, Zhou Nan is a resource for Ningnan City. Feng Botao has personally informed Zhang Qiang, secretary of the Ningshan County Party Committee, in advance and ordered him to secretly take care of Zhou Nan and create as much creation for Zhou Nan as possible.
A stage to show off his skills and see what he will do.
After the banquet, under Feng Botao's personal attention, the three of Zhou Nan were placed in the guest rooms of Ningnan Hotel, each with a standard room.
Early the next morning, the three of them had breakfast in the lobby on the first floor and then went their separate ways. Zhu Yanju was in the city's agency, the Small and Medium Enterprises Bureau, and did not need to leave the city; Ma Xiao was in Qingyuan County
When appointed as deputy county magistrate, he, like Zhou Nan, had to be accompanied by someone from the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department to take up his new post.
When leaving, Zhu Yanju held Zhou Nan's hand tightly and smiled cheerfully and enthusiastically, "Zhou Nan, don't forget to find me when you come to the city in the future. The three of us are cadres who came together, so don't lose contact. I'm free.
I will also go to the county to find you to eat whole sheep. I heard that Ningshan County’s whole sheep are very famous!”
Zhou Nan smiled slightly, but calmly took his hand from Zhu Yanju's hand, "It's okay to eat whole sheep, but I'm afraid that Comrade Yanju will dislike us being poor and won't come to suffer this hardship."
Zhou Nan turned around and shook hands with Ma Xiao to say goodbye, "Lao Ma, please contact me often when you have time in the future!"
Ma Xiao nodded enthusiastically, then smiled meaningfully and said, "I will definitely contact you often, Zhou Nan. From now on, if I ask for your help, please don't pretend that you don't know me!"
Zhou Nan chuckled, "How could that happen?"
On the side, Huang Yang, the section chief of the Cadre Section of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, came over and said with a smile, "The car is here, County Magistrate Ma. According to the arrangement of the department, Minister Zhang will accompany you to Qingyuan County to take up your post. Minister Li and I will accompany Zhou."
Secretary goes to Ningshan County!"
Ma Xiao's face changed, and he knew that his treatment was somewhat different from Zhou Nan's. They were the executive deputy director of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department and the chief of the first cadre section and were personally sent down, while he only had an ordinary deputy director to accompany him.
But there is no point in comparing this kind of thing. From the attitude of the senior leaders of the Municipal Party Committee towards Zhou Nan yesterday, Ma Xiao knew very well that there was no comparison between him and Zhou Nan. But Ma Xiao was also full of endless confidence in the future.
, he jumped from the director of a department-level bureau to the deputy county magistrate of a county, which is also a very good result.